On The Brink with Castle Island Chris Harmse (BVNK) on Building Global Stablecoin Infrastructure (EP.522)
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Apr 24, 2024 
Chris Harmse, Co-founder and VP of Revenue at BVNK, discusses the evolution of stablecoins and their impact on global markets. Topics include interest-bearing stablecoins, tokenized money funds, regulatory landscapes, and the future of securities settlement. The podcast explores the growth of stablecoin adoption in various regions and how they will reshape the FX market.
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From TradFi to Crypto
- Chris Harmse's background is in traditional finance, specializing in FX and interest rate trading.
- He transitioned to crypto after becoming disillusioned with traditional finance's slow payment infrastructure.
Stablecoin Dominance
- Stablecoins now dominate blockchain transactions, highlighting their growing importance.
- BVNK's initial focus was facilitating fiat-to-stablecoin-to-fiat transactions for businesses.
Evolving Stablecoin Use Cases
- Key stablecoin use cases include crypto checkouts, payroll payouts, remittances, and embedded wallets.
- BVNK enables businesses to accept crypto payments with various settlement options.